Meit Scott S, Borges Nicole J, Early Larry A
a Cleveland Clinic Foundation Department of Psychiatry & Psychology Cleveland , OH , USA.
b Boonshoft School of Medicine Wright State University Department of Community Health Dayton , OH , USA.
Med Educ Online. 2007 Dec;12(1):4462. doi: 10.3402/meo.v12i.4462.
This study conveys findings of a 9-year multi-site study of personality traits among incoming medical students. The purpose of the study was twofold. First, it assessed gender differences by exploring personality traits of incoming male and female medical students. Second, it sought to illuminate personality factors associated with those who choose a career in medicine by comparing personality characteristics of medical students to those of the general population.
The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) was administered at four medical schools to two thousand one hundred seventy seven first-year medical students (1021 females; 1156 males).
Study findings revealed significant personality differences between male and female medical students on 11 of 16 personality factors as well as substantial differences in personality functioning between medical students and the general population. Findings are described and future directions for analyses are presented.
本研究传达了一项针对入学医学生人格特质的为期9年的多地点研究结果。该研究目的有两个。其一，通过探究入学男女医学生的人格特质来评估性别差异。其二，通过比较医学生与普通人群的人格特征，试图阐明与选择医学职业者相关的人格因素。
在四所医学院校，对2177名一年级医学生（1021名女性；1156名男性）进行了十六种人格因素问卷（16PF）测试。
研究结果显示，男女医学生在16种人格因素中的11种上存在显著的人格差异，并且医学生与普通人群在人格功能方面也存在实质性差异。对研究结果进行了描述，并给出了未来的分析方向。
